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2. Sharpening stone - Wikipedia

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   Artificial stones usually come in the form of a bonded abrasive composed of a ceramic such as silicon carbide (carborundum); aluminium oxide (corundum, also known as water stone or India stone); and CBN (cubic boron nitride). They provide more aggressive cutting action than natural stones, and are used for the middle stages of knife sharpening ...

3. Tumble finishing - Wikipedia

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   This is followed by washing and then a stage of finer grits (120-220 then 400-600 mesh), before the (optional) use of a pre-polishing compound (1200 grit), a washing cycle with detergent to remove any grit on the stones. The final step is a polishing stage using powdered polish, (such as cerium oxide or tin oxide), water, and often small ...

4. Rotten stone - Wikipedia

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   It is usually mixed with oil, sometimes water, and rubbed on the surface of varnished or lacquered wood with a felt pad or cloth. Rotten stone is sometimes used to buff stains out of wood. Some polishing waxes contain powdered rotten stone in a paste substrate. For larger polishing jobs, rotten stone mixed with a binder is applied to polishing ...

5. Surface finishing - Wikipedia

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   A #4 architectural finish is characterized by fine polishing grit lines that are uniform and directional in appearance. It is produced by polishing the metal with a 120–180 grit belt or wheel finish and then softened with an 80–120 grit greaseless compound or a medium non woven abrasive belt or pad. #4 Dairy or sanitary finish

6. Polishing (metalworking) - Wikipedia

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   Polishing stainless steel can also increase its sanitary benefits. The removal of oxidization (tarnish) from metal objects is accomplished using a metal polish or tarnish remover; this is also called polishing. To prevent further unwanted oxidization, polished metal surfaces may be coated with wax, oil, or lacquer.

7. Novaculite - Wikipedia

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   Novaculite, also called Arkansas Stone, is a microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline rock type that consists of silica in the form of chert or flint. It is commonly white to grey or black in color, with a specific gravity that ranges from 2.2 to 2.5.